Game of Thrones UK return date announced: Season four is coming

Game of Thrones season four will premiere in the UK on Monday, April 7 at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.

The fourth season episodes will be airing less than 24 hours after they are broadcast in the US on HBO.

Game of Thrones season four is coming

Since it launched in April 2011, Game of Thrones has become a global hit, picking up BAFTAs, Golden Globes and Emmys.

Adapted from George RR Martin's best-selling book series A Song of Ice and Fire, show execs David Benioff and DB Weiss have won critical acclaim for turning a fantasy series into a mainstream success.

New cast members in season four include Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Joel Fry (Trollied, Plebs), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Gangs of New York), Indira Varma (What Remains, Luther) and Pedro Pascal (Homeland, The Good Wife), who will play Prince Oberyn Martell - aka The Red Viper.